2024-03-19 19:54:09
The Barça coach awaits a reaction from his team after a decision that he already began to make “at the beginning of the season”
The one from Terrassa left the door open to return in the future: “I am a club man,” he remarked.
As expected, the press conference prior to this Wednesday’s match against Osasuna was still marked by the consequences left by the announcement of Xavi Hernandez, who will leave Barça at the end of the season. «I think that the work has not been valued enough and this causes me wear and tear. This is my feeling. It’s not because I can’t stand the pressure. “We arrived at one of the most difficult moments in the club’s history,” the coach argued about his decision, adding that he said it now because “we needed a reaction and more enthusiasm.” We have to continue. “I think it’s the best because Barcelona fans needed a reaction.” Furthermore, he admitted that “I have made the decision a long time ago. Our work is not valued enough. And at the beginning of the season I already thought it would be the last.
In this sense, Xavi He left the door open to the Barça club. «I do not rule out returning. Barça will have me for whatever they need, but now I think they don’t need me. I had already decided. “I think work is not valued.” The Catalan coach remarked and insisted that coaching Barcelona ends up being unpleasant. «That’s how I feel. It’s like that. They make you feel worthless every day. Speaking with Pep, he already told me. He also happened with Valverde. I saw Luis Enrique suffer. We have to reflect. We have a problem with the requirement of this position. It seems like you are risking your life at every moment. That’s why I say that he is cruel, he is not enjoyable.
Now, the Barça coach once again insisted on unity, a request that he already made in his first appearance. «I hope, as a Barcelona fan, for unity. I already asked for it in my presentation, but now more than ever. The fans have not failed us at any time. The reaction has been sensational and also from the locker room, brutal. And from the board of directors, we are united.
Taking stock, Xavi He did not want to differentiate between a mental problem and a football problem. «It is both things. We have to roll more and attack better and defend better. We are more vulnerable in defense and our performance as a team has decreased. We must recover the excellence of last year. The mental problem comes because of football,” he revealed.
During the first 48 hours after his announcement, the man from Terrassa thanked the support he received. «I have been surprised by the messages and calls. Many players have come to speak on an individual level. What matters most to me is human quality. There are footballers who have made me excited. My ad is so that the reaction is positive. I want to come to Gamper in July and I want the team to be the best in these four months. You have to take a step forward. We depend a lot on the players being inspired.
Fuente: SPORTS WORLD